奥巴马总统在麦克迪尔空军基地英语演讲稿

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奥巴马总统在麦克迪尔空军基地英语演讲稿奥巴马总统在麦克迪尔空军基地英语演讲稿THEPRESIDENT:Hello,MacDill!(Applause.)IwanttothankGeneralAustinforhisintroduction,Lloyd,foryourexceptionalleadership–wereyouabouttosneakoffthestage?GENERALAUSTIN:Yes,sir.Yes,sir,Iwas.THEPRESIDENT:Goahead.(Laughter.)It’sbetterwhenLloydisnotstandingnexttomebecauseIdon’tlooksmall.(Laughter.)GeneralAustinhasdonesuchanextraordinarywork,bothcommandingourforcesinIraq;todayasthecommanderofCENTCOM.IwanttothanksomebodyelseforhisownlifetimeofservicetoAmerica–firstasasoldierwhofoughtinVietnam;nowasourSecretaryofDefense–ChuckHagel.GiveitupforChuck.(Applause.)5 ChuckwashereafewweeksagotowelcomethenewheadofSpecialOperationsCommand,GeneralJoeVotel.GiveJoeabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)Forthoseofyouwhodon’tknow,13yearsago,JoeledhisteamofArmyRangersastheyjumpedintoAfghanistantoestablishourfirstbasethere–byjumpingoutoftheplanealongsidethem.SoJoeisatoughguy,andheknowswhatheisdoingandIcan’tthinkofsomebodywhoismorequalifiedtoheadupourSpecialForces.AndsowewanttothankJoeforacceptingthisassignment.YourmemberofCongress,KathyCastor,ishere.GiveKathyabigroundofapplause–theresheisrightthere.(Applause.)YourWingCommander,ColonelDanTulley.(Applause.)Yourseniorenlistedleaders:CommandSergeantMajorChrisGreca;CommandSergeantMajorChrisFaris;ChiefMasterSergeantMattLusson.(Applause.)Andmostofall,Iwanttosaluteallthespousesandmilitaryfamiliesonbase,becauselet’sbehonest-–they’retheforcebehindtheforce.(Applause.)Ispenttimewithsomeofthemlastnight,andit’sclearwhyourmilitaryisthefinestfightingforceinthehistoryoftheworld–andit’sbecauseourmilitaryfamiliesareservingrightalongsideyou.Iknowwe’vegotsomeAirForceinthehouse.(Applause.)It’sgreattobeatthehomeofthe6thAirMobilityWing.(Applause.)The927thAirRefuelingWing.(Applause.)CENTCOM.(Applause.)SOCOM.(Applause.)We’vegotsomeArmyhere.(Hooah!)Navy.(Hooyah!)TheMarines.(Oorah!)AndCoastGuard.(Laughterandapplause.)WeloveourCoastGuard.(Laughter.)5 Now,I’mnotheretogivealongspeech.ButwhatIreallywantedtodoiscomedownandjustshakesomehands.IjustreceivedabriefingfromGeneralAustinandmetwithyourcommanders.Imetwithrepresentativesfrommorethan40nations.ItisatrueteamefforthereatMacDill.AndIcameheretosaythesamethingthatI’vebeensayingtotroopsonbasesacrossthiscountry,aroundtheworld,andafewmonthsagoinBagram–andthatisthankyou.OnbehalfoftheAmericanpeople,Iwanttothankallofyouforyourservice;Iwanttothankallofyouforyoursacrifice;Iwanttothankyouforyourcommitmenttoeachotherandyourcommitmenttoourcountry.AsyourCommander-in-Chief,Icouldnotbemoreproudofeachandeveryoneofyou.Fornearly75years,themenandwomenofMacDillhavelivedacommitmentto“Airmen,Mission,andCommunity.”You’vesupportedourtroopsthrougheachgenerationofchallenges.AndashometobothCentralCommandandSpecialOperationsCommand,youhaveshoulderedsomeoftheheaviestresponsibilitiesindealingwiththechallengesofthisnewcentury.5 Formorethanadecade–eversincethatawfulSeptembermorning13yearsago;eversinceJoeandhisRangerstookthatjumpamonthlater–you,andallourmenandwomeninuniform,havebornetheburdenofwar.Someofyou–ourquietprofessionals,ourSpecialForces–wereamongthefirsttogo.WhenthedecisionwasmadetogointoIraq,youwerethere.WhenwerefocusedthefightbacktoAfghanistan,youwerethere.Youhaveservedwithskill,andhonor,andcommitment,andprofessionalism.Andsomeofyoucarrythewoundsofthesewars.Iknowsomeofyoulostfriends.Today,werememberallwhohavegiventheirlivesinthesewars.Andwestandwiththeirfamilies,who’vegivenmorethanmostAmericanscaneverimagine.Andwehonorthosesacrificesforever.ButhereiswhatIwanteverysingleoneofyoutoknow.Becauseofyou,this9/11Generationofheroeshasdoneeverythingaskedofyou,andmeteverymissiontaskedtoyou.Wearedoingwhatwesetouttodo.Becauseofyou,OsamabinLadenisnomore.Becauseofyou,thecorealQaedaleadershipinAfghanistanandPakistanhasbeendecimated.Becauseofyou,Afghansarereclaimingtheircommunities;Afghanforceshavetakentheleadfortheircountry’ssecurity.Inthreemonths,becauseofyou,ourcombatmissionwillbeoverinAfghanistan,andourwarinAfghanistanwillcometoaresponsibleend.That’sbecauseofyou.5 5